1 Chronicles 8:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבִנְיָמִן הוֹלִיד אֶת־בֶּלַע בְּכֹרוֹ אַשְׁבֵּל הַשֵּׁנִי וְאַחְרַח הַשְּׁלִישִׁי

Transliteration

And binyāmin hôlîd ʾet-belaʿ bəkōrô ʾašbēl haššēnî wə-ʾaḥraḥ haššəlîšî

Grammar Details

*binyāmin*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Benjamin
*hôlîd*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begat/fathered
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*belaʿ*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Bela
*bəkōrô*: noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his firstborn
*ʾašbēl*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Ashbel
*haššēnî*: adjective with definite article - the second
*wə*: conjunction - and
*ʾaḥraḥ*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Ahrah
*haššəlîšî*: adjective with definite article - the third

Word Meanings

*hôlîd*: begat/fathered/brought forth
*bəkōrô*: his firstborn/his eldest

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Referenced Verses

Gen 46:21 : 21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Num 26:38 : 38 The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
1 Chr 7:6-9 : 6 The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. 7 And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. 8 And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. 9 And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred. 10 The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. 11 All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle. 12 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Num 26:38
84%
38The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
1 Chr 8:2-4
3 verses
83%
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
Gen 46:21
82%
21And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
1 Chr 7:6-8
3 verses
80%
6The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
7And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
8And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.
Exod 1:2-4
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78%
2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1 Chr 2:1-2
2 verses
77%
1These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1 Chr 5:7-8
2 verses
75%
7And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
8And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
1 Chr 8:30
75%
30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
Matt 1:2-3
2 verses
74%
2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
1 Chr 9:36
73%
36And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
1 Chr 1:18
73%
18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
Num 26:40
73%
40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
1 Chr 7:10
72%
10The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
1 Chr 8:33
72%
33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Num 1:36
72%
36Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
1 Chr 1:34
72%
34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1 Chr 7:31
72%
31And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
1 Chr 5:3
72%
3The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
1 Chr 9:8
72%
8And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
Gen 19:38
72%
38And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
Gen 35:23
71%
23The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Gen 22:22
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22And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
1 Chr 8:37-39
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71%
37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Matt 1:7
71%
7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Gen 46:17
71%
17And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
1 Chr 8:17
71%
17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
1 Chr 1:25
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25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
1 Chr 6:4
71%
4Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
1 Chr 8:9
70%
9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
Matt 1:13
70%
13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
1 Chr 4:8
70%
8And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
Neh 7:53
70%
53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
Gen 10:24
70%
24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
Num 1:11
70%
11Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
1 Chr 9:39
70%
39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
1 Chr 1:41
70%
41The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chr 8:22
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22And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
1 Chr 1:28
70%
28The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.